Seed-corn drier.



C. SIEBRING.

SEED CORN DRIER.

APPLICATmN FILED DEc.26, |917.

1,280,567, Patented 001;. 1, 1918-.i

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uivi'rnn STATES PATENT onirica.;

CLAUDE sIEBRVINGe-or GEORGE, iowa.

SEED-CORN DRIER.

Corn Drier, of whichv the following is a specification. v

This invention has reference to seed corn d riers, andits obgect is toprovide a simple 10 device whereby a'. group, especially a groupcontaining a definite number of ears of corn, may be suspended, where itwill be subjected to currents of air to thoroughly and evenly dry outvthe corn.

'The invention comprises an elongated stem or rod upon which clipdevices are strung in spaced relation, and these clip devices carry andconfine -againstthe rod or stem a corresponding number of V-shaped orbent rods having their ends in angular re'- lation to the supportingstem or rod so as to provide pairs of impaling members for the corn, thearrangement being such that the impaling members'are held tothesupporting stem solely by the clips without the necessity of specialpreparation of the stem. The arrangement also provides' for the readyturning' of the impaling members' about the stein as an. axis whileresisting movements of theimpaling members lengthwise of thfestein.

The invention will `be best understood from a considerationv of thefollowing detailed description, taken in connection with theaccompanying drawings forming part of this specification, with thefurther understanding that, while the drawings show Va practical formofthe invention, the latter is not confined toany=strict conformity withthe showing of the drawings but may be changed l andY .'modified,y so-long as such changes"y and modifications come within the scope oftheappendedclaims. f' f Y' Figure l is aV perspective view of the dryingdevice lof the invention, withgtheimpaling members disposedforreceivingthe ears Fig. 3 is a view'ofia portion of the structure ofFig. l, as seen from a somewhat dif- Specification of Letters Patent.

1,'- with the impaling niei'nbersl arranged in one plane fortransportation orfstorage; W

'stem 1 as an axis.

Patented oct.- 1,1918.

Application led December 26, V191'?. Serial No. 208,871.

F ig. 4 isa section on the line 4 4 of Fig.

3, and drawn on astill larger scale;

Fig. 5 is a section on the line 5 5 of Fig. 2, but drawn on the'scale ofFig. 4;

Fig. 6 is a section' on the line 6 6 of Fig. 2, and kdrawn on the scaleof Figs. 4 and 5;

Fig. 7 is a section on the line 7'-7 of Fig..

Referring to the drawings, there is shown a stem. 1A which may be in theform of a straight metalrod or wire of suitable gage bent into a loop 2at one end and into a loop or yhook B .at the other end. Appliedto thestem 1 are clips 4f each comprising a plate bent upon itself to general`U-shape, with the legs ofthe clip eachl having aperforation 5 therein,with theperforations traversed by therod or stem `l.' T heperforaf tions5 are somewhat larger-than the stemor wire l, so that the latter mayhave an initiallylooseiit in the clips.`

The length of the stem l and the number of clips 4 strung uponthe stemvwill, of

course, depend upon circumstances, but ordisince the drier, vas will behereinafter seen,

vwill then accommodate -24 ears of corn.'

' Extending througheach clip ina direction narily, it is desirable toprovide 12 clips,

l, is a wire or'rod 6 -bentintermediatelyof f itslength into a curve 7from whichproject Vstraight Vends 8in divergentY relation `onegto theother, whereby the general shape of the rod 6 is fthatof a comparativelyflat `V.' The curved portion 7 may be nearlyjflator straight so asto'traverse the clip 4 which has the leg portionssomewhat 'more'separated thanfthe thickness of the rod,' whereby z the mid portion lofthecurve 7 may bear against the innerfacel of one rkleg, while thecurved portion on opposite sides of thef'inid portion bears against theother Alegofthe Clip.

`the rod or stem l, and at the1 side` 'of1the 'ofthe rod y6' but'notinterfering at-"allwithr` rotative'movements of the rod 6 aboutthe Therodf is confined* between the yokey or curved portion lof the clipshownat 9, and '-1 fcurved portion 17 at its mid point," thereis To lockthe clip 40u31V the rod 6 individual thereto, the yokek portion 9 of theclip has indentations 1l formed therein on opposite sides of ythe centerof the yoke portion "9, `these indentations biting slightly into the rod6 to anchoi the rod and yoke together against the stem or rod l. Theseindentations may be conveniently made by a suitable machine, which,:how-` The representation of vthese indentationsv in thevr ever, is notshown in the drawings.

drawings is somewhat exaggerated, since Figs. e to 7 are'magniliedviews, and the showing of Fig. 3 is exaggerated, so far as ltheindent-ations are concerned, for the' sake ofsclearn'ess. y i n Theeffect of the indentations llwisL to force the clip e where traversed byythe lrod l tightly against thelatter 'and to 'force theV yoke 9ltightly against the rode, with the rod 6 in turn in irm engagement withthe stem l. However, theA extent of surface engagement between the clip`i and rod l, and between theA rods 'l and 6, While isuiiicient ltoinsure considerable frictional resistance, is not suiiicientto preventthe turning of the rod 6 `with its iinpahng ends 8 about thestem l as anaxis. iThe surface engagement resistant to movement of the -impalingmembers"lengthwise offthe stem l Ais greater, yand.consequently, `underordinary .conditions of use, thefimpaling ymembers will hold theirpositions on the stem 1 against movement le'ngthwisef. thereon, butmaybe turnedv about the stein l as an axis.

y j ldlientliedevice is'to be shipped or stored,

the ends S oi' the rod 6 are all brought into one.planelengthwise of thestem l, so lthat the whole device is relatively flat., fWhen, however,it,is desired to use the device for carrying earsV of c'0rn,. 1theiinpaling devices are turned .alternately into. planes at right 'anglesto each otherlengthwiseof the stein Al, so thatears ofl corn iinpaledlengthwise yen the `ends 8 outstaifidfrom thestein' 1l indiagonally#outward directions, sot that Ythe y iieiglibcaring ears., arein diferent planes `longitudinally 'of `the-stem l. 'This gives ampleroom yfor the circi'ilation of air, and as the whole device with `theears of. corn thereon may be hung-'up 'at a suitable height,

available.;

the drying of Ythe ears iis greatly .i'acil-itated, and.V itis possibleto. use space fordrying purposes which. would not otherwisebe i ."Whatis claimed :--kv

l.' A: seed corngdrierycomprising s an einn- "gatedstem withsubstantially VLSh-apedcross members Shavingimpaling terminals, and

yyoke-shaped clips embracin'gitl-ie cross members and confiningthemat-their midpoints Copies; of this patent may be obtained-foi* ive centsY .'Washiigtii, D

against the stein, with the cross members 'each disposed in a planelengthwise of the stem.-

Y 2. A seedv corn drier comprising an elongated stem with substantiallyV-shaped cross members having impaliiig terminals, and y0lzeshaped clipsembracing the cross members and conining them at their inid'ipointsagainst the stem, with the cross Amembers each disposed ina planelengthwise of the stem, each cross member having a notch on one sideseating'the stem where "engaging it,

`andtheclip 'individual to the Cross member hav-ing spaced indeiitationsengaging the cross 'member' on opposite sides of its mid po int.

3. A'seed'corn'drier comprising afs/tem in the form of a round rod oilikec'onforniaftion tliroughoiit,`clips on and traversed by the stem,a-iid'corn holding'member's extend ing `through the clipstransversely ofthe stein `and" having their ends in diagonal 'relation tothelength 'ofthe stem and all directed toward v'one end of the stem, said clipsl andcorn holding members being -ro tatable about the stein and bound'by theclips Yon the clips to prevent the movement of the cross members in theclips, as well as the movement or" the vclips along the stein, but Yallowing bodily movement of the clips and .cross members 'around' thestem.

5. A seed corn drier comprising'an elongated `stemwithsubstantially.Vshaped cross members having n nnpaling terminals, andVyoke-shaped,clips embraeiiigrthe cross meinbers 'and confining thenratthei-r mid points againstthe zstem, vwith the cross members eachdisposed ina planelengthwise of theL stem, andtliefclip findividiial totheV cross member having lspacedl indentations engaging thefeross member0n opposite sides ofits In testimonyjthat the `foregoingfas i my own Ihave hereto aliixed my. signature in the presencefoirtwo;witnesses.,

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